Maintenance Technician (Electro-Mechanical) – Fixed-Term

The packaging manufacturer in Mbombela needs an artisan who can fix a breakdown fast and machine a part when needed. If you turn up on time and finish what you start, you'll fit in quickly.

Location: Mbombela, Mpumalanga. Applicants who already live in the area get looked at first.

• Help with electrical fault-finding on motors and sensors as a millwright
• Machine shafts, bushes and keyways on a lathe and milling machine
• Build and repair press tools, jigs and moulds
• Follow the lockout procedure before any work on machinery
• Maintain hydraulic and pneumatic systems on production lines

• You read engineering drawings and measure with micrometers and verniers
• Own basic hand tools, or willing to build up a set
• Trade test as Fitter and Turner, Fitter, Millwright or Toolmaker
• Basic understanding of the General Machinery Regulations
• At least 2 years as a qualified artisan in a factory or workshop
• Willing to work shifts, standby and weekend shutdowns

• Tool allowance
• Paid overtime on shutdowns
• Shift and standby allowances

• Expect a practical test. Measure twice and work cleanly, because the assessor watches your habits as much as the result.
• Write your trade and trade test year first, then the machines you know, like "Filling lines, pumps, gearboxes".